Caring for a Young Person with an Eating Disorder
About this study
Research Team
Chief Investigator: Professor Maja Nedeljkovic, Swinburne University Co-Investigator: Dr Jessica Mackelprang, Swinburne University; Ms Inge Gnatt, Swinburne University Student Investigator: Ms Paige Davis, Swinburne University
Institution
Swinburne University
Project Start Date
1 February 2024
Project End Date
30 September 2024
Participants
You are eligible to take part in this research project if you:
Are aged 18+ years old
Are able to read in English
Identify as the caregiver of a young person (25yrs or younger) with a current or past eating disorder diagnosis
What is Involved
If you agree to participate, you will asked to fill out an online survey that should take no longer than 45 minutes to complete. This can be completed at a place, date, and time suitable to you. You will be asked to respond to basic questions regarding your demographics (e.g., age, gender, relationship to the affected individual), and to provide basic clinical information regarding your young person (e.g., age, gender, clinical diagnosis). The online survey will also involve a series of measures and questions exploring your experience as a caregiver, the impact of caregiving, and your needs as a caregiver. Upon conclusion of the survey, there will be the opportunity for you to enter your email address to be contacted regarding a follow-up interview and/or trialling the intervention should you be interested.
Location
Online
Contact Details
Email: mnedeljkovic@swin.edu.au Tel No: +61 (03) 9214 4428
You are invited to participate in a study being conducted by researchers at Swinburne University in partnership with Eating Disorders Families Australia. This study aims to explore the impact of caring for a young person with an eating disorder in addition to caregivers’ needs and experiences. In developing a comprehensive overview, we anticipate that results from this study will inform the development and structure of an intervention for caregivers of young people with an eating disorder. The participant information statement provides you with all the information on the research project. It explains what your participation in this project will involve, to help you decide whether you would like to take part. Please read this information carefully. Project and researcher interests This research project is being conducted by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology in partnership with Eating Disorders Families Australia and does not have any specific funding. The project will also form part of the student investigators thesis, to meet the requirements of their Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical psychology) thesis by publication.
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